Legislature of La Rioja

Not to be confused with the Parliament of La Rioja, in Spain.
Legislature of La Rioja Province
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President
(Vice Governor)
Florencia López (PJ/FDT)
since 10 December 2019
First Vice President
Teresita Leonor Madera (PJ/FDT)
since 10 December 2019
Second Vice President
Ismael Aníbal Bordagaray, JXC
since 10 December 2019
Structure
Seats36 legislators
Legislature political groups
Government (29)
  •   Frente de Todos

Opposition (7)

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityConstitution of La Rioja
Elections
Legislature voting system
Proportional representation / First-past-the-post
Last Legislature election
14 November 2021
Next Legislature election
May 7 2023
Website
legislaturalarioja.gob.ar

The Legislature of La Rioja (Spanish: Legislatura de la provincia de La Rioja), also sometimes referred to as the Legislative Function (Función Legislativa), is the unicameral legislative body of La Rioja Province, in Argentina. It comprises 36 legislators, elected in each of the 18 departments of La Rioja. Half of the legislature is renewed every two years.[1]

The legislature was established by the first provincial constitution, adopted in 1855, and convened for the first time on 18 March 1856. According to the provincial constitution, the legislature must count with one member per 4,000 inhabitants.[2] Out of the 18 departments, 12 elect a single legislator, and thus employ the first-past-the-post system. The remaining six departments employ proportional representation to elect its multiple legislators. The Capital Department has the largest number of representatives in the legislature, with 8.[3][4]

The legislature is presided by the vice governor, who is elected every four years alongside the governor. The current vice governor, elected in 2019, is Florencia López, of the Justicialist Party.[5]

  1. ^ "La Rioja: el Frente de Todos en La Rioja se impuso con más del 50%". Ámbito (in Spanish). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Breve historia". Legislatura de la Provincia de la Rioja (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cambio de reglas en las elecciones generales de La Rioja". CIPPEC (in Spanish). November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "La Rioja: el oficialismo amplió su ventaja y Milei logró un diputado provincial". Página 12 (in Spanish). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Legislatura de la Provincia de La Rioja". Legislaturas Conectadas (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2022.